If you haven’t yet signed up, please be sure to fill out the web form by Friday, December 20. Remember: Participation in Poetry Out Loud is free of charge, but you MUST register with the Huntington Theatre Company to participate in the Massachusetts Poetry Out Loud competition. When you register, you will receive a fabulous teacher packet full of great lesson plans and materials created by the National Endowment for the Arts to help you integrate the program into your curriculum.

We’re also happy to announce a new opportunity for school-winners to hone their skills and practice their poems. This year, the Huntington Theatre Company will offer free workshops a week in advance of each regional semi-final competition. In these workshops, led by Huntington Education staff, students will:

Learn relaxation exercises they can use to calm their nerves;

Practice warm-ups to develop physical and vocal expression;

Refine their recitations through coaching from Teaching Artists;

Celebrate their shared love of poetry and performance with their peers.

These workshops are not mandatory, but we strongly recommend students participate if their schedule allows. It serves as a great opportunity to get in some extra rehearsal and ask any lingering questions about the competition process. Teachers are also welcome to attend.

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Specific times and locations for the workshops will be announced in late January/early February. In the meantime, keep these dates on your calendar so you can provide the information to your winner following the in-school competition.

Remember that only poems found in the online anthology are eligible for use in Poetry Out Loud 2013-14. If you have an older edition of the hard copy anthology, please note that poems are periodically cycled out. Be sure to cross check students’ selections with the online version.

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